The Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants (IECE) has published an Emigrant Information Pack for 2013. The Information Pack aims to assist parishes and dioceses in raising awareness about the issues affecting emigrants and to ask for the prayers and support of parishioners.

Bishop McKeown was in New York in November 2012 and the Irish Apostolate USA, in collaboration with the Aisling Irish Center and Project Irish Outreach, arranged for him to say Mass on Sunday 2 December in St Barnabas Church in the Bronx.

The Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants has prepared information which will equip our emigrants with material that will allow them make informed decisions as well as support them in their new life abroad.

IECE have produced an information pack for Emigrants ahead of St Patrick’s Day to assist those emigrating and the families and friends who remain at home. The pack includes stories from Irish emigrants about their personal experiences of emigration and stories from those who work to support Irish emigrants and prayers for emigrants.